In The Land of Palm Oil
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Oil Wells: Sturgeon Road & 97th Street
Christina Battle’s Oil Wells: Sturgeon Road & 97th Street (2003) hand-manipulates 16mm footage of oil fields on the Canadian prairies, simultaneously managing to recall Cécile Fontaine’s delicacy of emulsion-layering tec
Oil and Gas Pollution in Vaca Muerta
Vaca Muerta, Argentina, is one of the world's largest shale oil and gas deposits, that deposit is also home to the indigenous Mapuche people. In 2013, a new deal saw U.S. energy giant Chevron (energy) enter Vaca Muerta,
Oil: The Cancer of Our City
This documentary reveals how oil, often viewed as a source of wealth and prosperity, turns into a corrosive force that harms a city’s health, environment, and social fabric
Song Ci: Red Oil-Paper Umbrella
In his journey of study, young Song Ci, a forensic medical scientist in the Song Dynasty, becomes entangled in a murder case. Still inexperienced, he faces the peril of making a critical mistake. A mysterious traveler co
Mum, I Need Oil For My Car
We follow Mother Nature and her three children, rabbit, toad and leech. One child is a farmer, one child is a miner and the last is an oil driller. Her children are always hungry and must continuously be fed. Unchecked,
The Oil Merchant's Wife
Starting with director Gosha Hideo's version in 1992, the puppet theater of Chikamatsu Monzaemon has been made into a film on countless occasions. The actor Sakagami Shinobu wrote and directed this version. This new inte
Shell and the oil spill disaster in Nigeria
Shell has been active in Nigeria for decades and this activity has caused enormous environmental damage in Nigeria. Shell's actions in Nigeria have led to resistance for many years, including among the local population,
The Artist's Daughter, Oil on Canvas
Long estranged from her apathetic father, an esteemed Israeli painter, the filmmaker visits an exhibition of his most stirring and revealing self-portraits in Tel Aviv. Hoping that the exhibition will deepen her understa
There was oil in Ouessant island
The sinking of the oil tanker "Olympic Bravery". The problem of regulation is posed.
Appetite for Destruction: The Palm Oil Diaries
The palm oil industry has papered over vast swathes of the planet, much of it valuable and ecologically diverse. Forty million tonnes are produced annually, and it can be found in 50% of all packaged foods. This shocking
Energy 2050 - Life After the Oil Crash
Our energy system is on the threshold of a fundamental change. 50 years ago the foundations of our current energy supply were laid and now the time has come to set the course for the next 50 years. By 2050 our yearly ene
Inside Total: The Greenwashing of Oil Majors
An exclusive investigation on TOTAL, the world's largest oil and gas company, which is struggling to maintain its hegemony in a world where the climate crisis is becoming increasingly worrying. Never-before-seen intervie
Drained: Ecuador's Oil Crisis
Payson Mayerle interviews two native Ecuadorians in an attempt to uncover the truth about oil drilling and its environmental and social impacts in the rainforests of Ecuador.
Palm Oil in the Land of Orangutans
A plantations shift to eco-friendly palm oil in Borneo. Partnering with Copenhagen Zoo, they restore forests, protect wildlife, and combat pests, demonstrating sustainable resource production and environmental conservati
Robert Newman's History of Oil
Stand-up comedian Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years, from WWI through to the 2003 invasion of Iraq; but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, this show
Hitler's War on Oil: Objective Baku
This film tells the story of World War II as experienced by the inhabitants of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, at the time a satellite of Moscow. The very rich oil deposits of the region aroused the covetousness of Hitl
Andrew Marr on Churchill: Blood, Sweat and Oil Paint
Andrew Marr discovers the story of Winston Churchill's passion for painting, travelling to the places he loved to paint and revealing how his private hobby shaped his public life.
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as
Get Crude in the Desert and the Oil Gush Forth
A penniless artist has a lot of trouble and in particular a tax employee who does everything he can to lock him up. Meanwhile, he meets an African woman, daughter of King of the State of Sheba. To make him free, she asks